I understand that HYUFD is defining morality purely in terms of religion, but being anti-semitic (or more generally racist) is immoral on wider grounds (based on common humanity) than whatever bearde… (View Post)

Yes, that's right, but we might be involved at one remove - as part of a potential deal, it could be agreed that the matter was settled and further sanctions were not needed, and we (western cou… (View Post)

Yes, I've heard that too. In general, both Russia and China seem to be at the late-autocracy stage that Franco's Spain got to, where individuals are pretty free to get on with their lives a… (View Post)

On that point, increased culling leads to a temporary spike in supply, and hence no price increase. Longer term it does look as though the British herd will shrink because of the shortage of skilled … (View Post)

That was pretty much the Minsk deal, first kicked down the road by Ukraine (who only agreed to it under pressure) and then trashed by the Russian invasion. The much-derided Russian spy chief who brie… (View Post)